2026 Big Ten Conference Leaders Rushing Defense - On 1st Down through 10/14/2026
| Name | G | Att | Yards | Avg. | TD | Long | 1st | 10+ | 20+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 5 | 77 | 253 | 3.29 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| 1 | Iowa | 6 | 94 | 285 | 3.03 | 0 | 34 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | Oregon | 5 | 88 | 378 | 4.30 | 0 | 75 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 4 | Nebraska | 6 | 81 | 201 | 2.48 | 1 | 56 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
| 4 | Ohio State | 6 | 81 | 226 | 2.79 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 4 | Michigan | 5 | 75 | 264 | 3.52 | 1 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Penn State | 6 | 95 | 494 | 5.20 | 1 | 47 | 15 | 15 | 5 |
| 8 | Indiana | 6 | 92 | 198 | 2.15 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 8 | UCLA | 5 | 81 | 276 | 3.41 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | Northwestern | 5 | 78 | 450 | 5.77 | 2 | 70 | 12 | 13 | 5 |
| 11 | Minnesota | 6 | 95 | 307 | 3.23 | 3 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 2 |
| 11 | Michigan State | 6 | 95 | 321 | 3.38 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 11 | Washington | 6 | 99 | 512 | 5.17 | 3 | 56 | 14 | 14 | 4 |
| 11 | Purdue | 6 | 102 | 552 | 5.41 | 3 | 47 | 14 | 14 | 4 |
| 15 | Maryland | 6 | 104 | 335 | 3.22 | 4 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 0 |
| 15 | USC | 7 | 109 | 398 | 3.65 | 4 | 45 | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| 17 | Illinois | 6 | 97 | 372 | 3.84 | 5 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 2 |
| 17 | Rutgers | 5 | 100 | 645 | 6.45 | 5 | 75 | 20 | 22 | 5 |
| 1st: First Downs; 10+: Rush attempts of 10 or more yards; 20+: Rush attempts of 20 or more yards | ||||||||||